This time, I would love if the theme emphasized more on the inner philosophical and intrapersonal conflicts that a person has when it comes to reconciling the urges to resist versus the risks that come with doing so.
I want the focus to be more on how the protagonist grapples with the thoughts of "this is just not right, I should be resisting" versus "but I have loved ones out there/I want to preserve my life—it would also be best if I just kept my head down and be oblivious to all this".
Of course, it doesn't have to follow this exact format religiously, but I would love a story that grapples with this self-dilemma to a significant extent all throughout. Thanks!
by whatyourproblemboi
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Hmmm how about Every Man Dies Alone by Hans Fallada?
Are you asking for books about people who have no skin in the game and are intellectually contemplating whether they should involve themselves in the clear injustice done to other people who are not like them? Is that where we’re going here?
The Past is Myself by Christabel Bielenberg. An absolutely harrowing memoir of life under Nazi rule and the choices each individual has to make on a daily basis in extraordinary times.